The Hitman's Bodyguard tops weekend box office

Published By Marriska Fernandes on Aug 20, 2017

Two new wide-release films hit theaters this weekend and earned their place in the top box office chart. The Hitman’s Bodyguard took the top spot while Logan Lucky secured the third spot in its opening weekend. What did you watch this weekend?

Horror movie Annabelle: Creation was still a favorite among fans as the film dropped to the second spot in its second week, making an additional $15.5 million. Its current domestic gross is $64 million and our users have given it a 2.9 star rating.

Logan Lucky, which follows down-on-their-luck brothers Jimmy (Channing Tatum) and Clyde (Adam Driver), made its box office debut in the third spot. It made $8.1 million and earned a rating of 3 stars.

Nerve-racking WWII thriller Dunkirk from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan continued to win over audiences, grossing $6.7 million in its fifth week for a domestic total of over $165.5 million.

Rounding out the top five was the animated comedy The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature. The sequel to The Nut Job, featuring the voice of Will Arnett in the lead role, earned $5.1 million at the North American box office, making its total gross $17.7 million with a rating of 3.5 stars from our users. ~Marriska Fernandes